THE SOCIOCULTURAL INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS AMONG FOREIGN STUDENTS AND AMERICAN STUDENTS ON THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WERE STUDIED TO ASCERTAIN THEIR IMPACT ON THE NATIVE GROUP AND TO DETERMINE THE DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF FRIENDSHIP PATTERNS AND ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN BOTH GROUPS. ABOUT 550 AMERICAN STUDENTS WERE SELECTED FOR THE…

Recommendations and special concerns related to the development of a library skills program for international students at the University of Toledo Libraries are discussed in this feasibility study. The paper is organized into four main parts: (1) a description of the study framework (methodology, assumptions, purpose of study, and definition of a…

This bibliography was organized for the pruposes of (1) enhancing the capability of interested scholars to pursue research in the foreign student field; (2) indicating to foreign student researchers the wealth of data and information available from areas of psychology, sociology, and anthropology; (3) emphasizing the need for more longitudinal and…

Methods are discussed for providing foreign-born engineering students with a wider grasp of industrial development operations than that provided to American students. A course providing such instruction is described, along with materials used, several typical student reports, and observations about the course. (LMH)

It is the intent of this report to review the history of the Crucial Issues Project and to summarize the activities of the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs and individual NAFSA members as they may relate to concerns raised at the Brainerd, Minnesota meeting in October 1970. Although as many as 12 important issues were identified at…

The present report on courses in English for speakers of other languages lists 301 academic-year offerings at 299 institutions and 125 summer offerings including separate orientation programs at 114 institutions. Also listed are degree and certificate programs in English for speakers of other languages offered at 44 institutions and 29 other…

The grades which foreign students receive are not always based on the same criteria as the grades assigned to native American students. The use of standardized test scores provides a common data base from which to evaluate the relative proficiency level of foreign students. This study examines the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and…

This study investigates the social interaction between foreign students and American students. Data were collected through interviews with foreign students and two roughly equivalent forms of a questionnaire; one designed for foreign students and the other for American students. Analysis of the data shows that although social contacts between the…

The German-American Conference on Educational Exchange was held in Germany from June 12-23, 1972. Participants included admissions officers, registrars, foreign student advisors, English and German-as-a-second language specialists, study-abroad advisors, and governmental agency personnel concerned with the problems of international educational…

In the last 5 years, applicants to U.S. medical schools have increased by 72 percent while entering places increased by 27 percent. Some of the applicants who are rejected from U.S. medical schools may contemplate the pursuit of medical education in another country. Foreign medical education, however, seems to present more problems than solutions,…

This report reviews policies and services developed at the University of Washington, Seattle for international students, assesses the adequacy of the service and recommends changes that are needed. Recommendations cover six areas: general, support services, admissions, financial resources, English as a second language, and governmental regulatory…

The effect of sentence length and syntactic structure on the repeatability of sentences by native and foreign speakers of English was investigated in this study using 18 native English speakers, 30 advanced foreign students, and 114 intermediate level foreign students. Eighty-four sentences were presented for repetition, varying according to word…

This report focuses on the problems and needs of foreign students in Washington's colleges and universities. A brief historical review, a survey of international student programs in Washington institutions of Higher Education and a survey of international students all supported by tables of statistical data. Recommendations are offered in the area…

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) was administered to 26 deaf students (approximately 18 years of age) to determine (1) whether deaf children of deaf parents (DP), as users of American Sign Language and as possessors of a shared code, would outperform deaf children of hearing parents (HP); (2) whether the performance of DP…

An assessment of the international movement of persons in the fields of science and technology is presented in this book issued by UNESCO in 1971 on the basis of questionnaire responses. The first questionnaire used was concerned with travel by scientists, engineers, and technicians; and the second dealt with foreign students in international…